SB DX @ ARL $ARLD050 ARLD050 DX news ZCZC AE50 QST de W1AW DX Bulletin 50 ARLD050 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT December 4, 2008 To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD050 ARLD050 DX news This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. GEORGIA, 4L. Andy, UU4JMG is QRV as 4L/homecall and is usually active on 160 meters around 2200 to 0300z, as well as 40 and 20 meters using CW. QSL to home call. CHINA, BY. Operators BD3BXH/2, BG3DCI/2 and BG3DDB/2 will be QRV from Juhua Island, IOTA AS-151, from December 10 to 13. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via BD3BXH. SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5. Lars, SM6CUK is QRV as E51CUK from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until December 9. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW. QSL to home call. IRAN, EP. Moshen, EP3SMH is generally active using RTTY on 20 meters around 1400z. CROZET ISLAND, FT/W. Florentin, F4DYW will be QRV as FT5WO from the French Alfred Faure Base, IOTA AF-008, from December 8 to November 30, 2009. Activity will be mostly on 40, 20 and 15 meters and possibly 80 meters. QSL direct. SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA ISLANDS, HK0. Cal, WF5W, Mike, K5UO and Rob, HK3CW are QRV as 5K0CW from San Andres Island, IOTA NA-033, until December 12. This includes an entry in the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL via W5PF. GUINEA-BISSAU, J5. Peter, HA3AUI is QRV as J5UAP and has been active on 20 meters around 0830z and 17 meters around 1010z. QSL to home call. ANTARCTICA. Helmuth, W6KDX is staying on Amundsen-Scott South Pole station until Jan 5, 2009 and if time permits may be active as KC4AAA. Activity will mainly be on 20 meters SSB. QSL via K1IED. HAWAII, KH6. Kan, JA1BK will be QRV as KH6BK from Oahu during the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL to home call. AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8. Paul, A35RK is QRV as KH8/KK6H until December 9. Activity will be mainly on 20 meters using CW and SSB around 0600 to 0700z. QSL via W7TSQ. US VIRGIN ISLANDS, KP2. Jerry, WA2TTI is QRV as KP2/homecall from St. Croix until December 10. This includes an entry in the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL to home call. FINLAND, OH. Special even station OH9SCL is active from Santa Claus Land at the Arctic Circle. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via OH9UV. BRAZIL, PY. Special event station ZY7EAM is active until December 7 in celebration of Sailor Day. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via PY7GK. TURKEY, TA. Urcun, TA0U and others are QRV as TC12AKUT until December 12 from skiing area Kartepe in celebration of the 12th anniversary of the Turkish Search and Rescue Association. QSL via TA0U. CANADA, VE. Art, N3DXX is QRV as VY2/homecall from Prince Edward Island during the ARRL 160 Meter contest. QSL to home call. INDIA, VU. Operators VU3FRK, VU3RSB, VU2BGS and VU3KET and other operators are QRV as AT2RS from Nachugunta, a new IOTA, until December 7. North and South American hams QSL via W3HNK and all others via DL4KQ. CAMBODIA, XU. John, 9M6XRO will be QRV as XU7XRO from Kompong Som from December 10 to 18. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via M0URX. INDONESIA, YB. Adhi, YB3MM/9 is QRV from Timor Island, IOTA OC-148, until December 7. If conditions permit, he may also be active from Semau Island, IOTA OC-241. QSL via IZ8CCW. VENEZUELA, YV. Members of the 4M5DX group will be QRV as YW1TI from Toas Island, IOTA SA-066, from December 9 to 12. Activity will be on all bands using CW, SSB and possibly RTTY. QSL via IT9DAA. OPERATIONS APPROVED FOR DXCC CREDIT. The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: Wake Island, WA2YUN/KH9, operations commencing 2007; Willis Island, VK9DWX, 2008 operation, and Andaman and Nicobar Island, VU4RG, 2008 operation. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO. The ARRL 160-Meter Contest, NCCC Sprint, TARA RTTY Melee, Wake-Up. QRP CW Sprint and TOPS Activity CW Contest are all scheduled for this weekend. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug CW Sprint is scheduled for December 10. Please see December QST, page 68, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details. NNNN /EX